Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

1960s–2005

Available online are items which reflect key periods and themes in Ian Breakwell's work. These include project files relating to works such as 'The Institution', 'Circus', and 'Auditorium', as well as placements and artist-in-residences at Durham Cathedral. There are also notebooks kept by Ian Breakwell which feature diary entries and ideas for works, photographs, correspondence, and audio-visual material.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Ian Breakwell 1943–2005
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Ian Breakwell, April 2005.
Reference: TGA 20054

266 objects in this collection

Personal Papers of Ian Breakwell

266 Objects

Title: ‘Circus’
Date: [c.1978–85]
Description: Consists of three files of documentation relating to the exhibition, 'Circus'. Files include correspondence, writings and reports, notes, printed material, photographs, and press cuttings.
Reference: TGA 20054/4/7

266 objects in this collection

Showing 1–20 of 140 objects

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard near Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Glasgow Necropolis

Black and white photograph of a large clown placard situated behind trees in the Glasgow Necropolis

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson standing on top of a tomb in the Glasgow Necropolis, holding a large clown placard

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard in a car park in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard near Glasgow School of Art

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a building next to Glasgow School of Art, Ian Breakwell is in the foreground

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard next to a row of houses in Glasgow

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson carrying a large clown placard across a bridge leading to the entrance to the Glasgow Necropolis

Black and white photograph of Dougie Thomson holding a large clown placard outside a church in Glasgow

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